Which Principal is the Right Principal? Student Achievement, School Finances, and Community Stakeholders

When a struggling high school may be placed on turnaround status during bid for bond, the district considers replacing beloved principal with record of low test scores an unpopular whose shows increased student achievement. The board must decide whether to prioritize finances, community support, achievement, or state-level demands. This case presents many difficult decisions schools and districts are required make. Key factors discussed in include turnover, academic teacher retention, culture, power.